Art Nouveau garden (Art Nouveau)
The Art Nouveau style in landscape design is built on the basis of free space.
The Art Nouveau style in landscape design is distinguished by its optical shapes. This style is aesthetically pleasing and sophisticated. As a rule, in an Art Nouveau garden, more attention is paid to small architectural forms and structure, rather than plants. The Art Nouveau style, otherwise – Art Nouveau, gives the impression of elegance. A feature of this style are sinuous, smooth, arcuate lines.
The main elements of the Art Nouveau garden
- Simplicity and smoothness of lines
- repetition of decorative elements (the pattern should be repeated in different design elements: in paths, in plantings, ornaments on buildings, etc.)
- unity of home and garden style
- a stream or fountain, or the absence of a reservoir
- lots of accents
- Modern materials
Art Nouveau garden color palette
Art Nouveau colors: chocolate, black, red-brown, beige, dark gray, silver, pink, blue, purple, white. The contrast will be created by: yellow, red, fuchsia color.
Art Nouveau garden accessories
- For paving, large slabs, paving slabs, paving stones, garden parquet, natural and artificial stone are used
- furniture and flower containers (made of concrete or terracotta) with strict outlines
- Benches, gazebos, lanterns and fences should contain a wrought iron base with floral ornaments characteristic of Art Nouveau
- figurines of birds, insects in bronze
- Garden minimalism
Ideas for using stones in the garden, video:
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